Trolley for electric cars.



PATENTED FEB 20, 1906.

J. H KINTER. TROLLEY FOR ELEGTRIG OARSa APPLICATION FILED AUG. 5, 1904.

UNITED STATES PATENT orrr on.

ITROLLEY FOR ELECTRIC CARS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 20, 1906.

Application filed August 5. 1904. Serial No. 219,663.

The invention, as hereinafter set forth, is

comparatively simple in construction and inexpensive to manufacture.

The invention c0mprises,further, other advantages, objects, and combinations of elements which will be hereinafter more fully set forth and then specifically defined by the appended claims.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which, with the letters of reference marked thereon, form a part of this application, similar letters of reference indicating like parts in the several views, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved trolley-wheel, Fig. 2 a top plan view of the same, and Fig. 3 a rear elevation.

Referring more' particularly to the accompanying drawings by letters, a designates the usual trolley-pole, having mounted in suitable bearings in the forks a of said pole the spindle (1 having onrnaled thereon the usual trolley-wheel. Also mounted upon the spindle are the arms 6 of the U-shaped member or clip 6, which is provided with an upwardly-extending portion (1, havinga lateral extension 0, adapted to carry a spring member k to protect the turnstile a when the same is passing a switch, as clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

The lateral extension 0 is provided with a downwardly-extending portion 0 to prevent the spring member 1c from twisting, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 3 of the accompanying drawings. Both the turnstile and the spring member 76 are held by a suitable bolt 1), as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings.

The turnstile a is provided with curved arms t, which extend over the periphery of the trolley-wheel to prevent the same from jumping the line-wire. To rock the U-shaped member, as clearly shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings, a suitable cable f is attached, as at to the clip 0. Said cable f is adapted to pass over a suitable pulley f to prevent the same from sagging. A suitable spring g is provided, one end of which being attached, as at 9 to the trolleypole and the other end is attached, as at y to a lateral extension 9 of the rocking member or clip, as shown clearly'in the accompanying drawings. This spring is provided for the purpose of keeping the clip 6 erect.

From the foregoing it will be observed that a very eflicient device is provided whereby trolley-wheels will be prevented from leaving the line-wire.

Of course it is distinctly understood that changes may be made in the construction of the different elements and the combination of the same without in any way departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus fully described the invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a device of the character described, the combination of a trolley-pole having a forked end, a spindle carried by said forked end, a trolley-wheel journaled thereon, a clip pivotally mounted upon said spindle, an upwardly-projecting extension integral with said clip, a turnstile carried by said clip, and means to hold said clip in an erect position.

2. In a device of'the class described, the same comprising the usual trolley-pole having forked end, a spindle carried by said forked end, a trolley-wheel j ournaled thereon, a clip pivotally mounted upon said spindle, an upward extension integral with said clip, a turnstile carried by said clip, and having radially-extending curved arms, means to protect said turnstile, and means to hold said clip in an erect position.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN HARVEY KINTER. Witnesses:

EDWARD POWER, J. M. SMITH. 

